Normal Gen II water temp gauge swing?

[RadioHowie]

RadioHowie --

The thermostat has a small breather hole up near the top which allows air bubbles to vent out to the radiator. Air bubbles should be vented automatically during a few minutes of operation.

Gen II coolant temps may rise more quickly simply because they have less coolant than the Gen I's.

Gen I -- 3.49 quarts

Gen II -- 2.75 quarts

27% more coolant

Yo! RH! What the fart smeller said! :tease:

Bite me, Loretta! Using the bleed valve, there won't be any air in the system to BE vented through the thermostat.

Interesting little tidbit about the coolant capacities. FWIW, my Gen II is slower to show the first 'bar' on the temp gauge than my Gen I from a cold start.

Yeah, it IS interesting. Inferior electrical system, I guess.

 

[beemerdons]

Iffn we was havin' a shittin' match both ya's would tie....

+1, Gunny; Emperor **** versus King ****, grudge match to the Death!

 

[SkooterG]

Iffn we was havin' a shittin' match both ya's would tie....

+1, Gunny; Emperor **** versus King ****, grudge match to the Death!

This coming from the Wizard of ****.

Yo, dipshit, this thread entails a technical discussion. You don't belong here. Go back to your 8th grade drivel threads.

:finger:

 

[Constant Mesh]

The FS tag is not appreciated.

A Gen II coolant sensor may warm up a bit slower because there's more coolant between the engine and the thermostat.

 

[odot]

Iffn we was havin' a shittin' match both ya's would tie....

+1, Gunny; Emperor **** versus King ****, grudge match to the Death!

This coming from the Wizard of ****.

Yo, dipshit, this thread entails a technical discussion. You don't belong here. Go back to your 8th grade drivel threads.

:finger:

Isn't this a never ending pointless thread?

 

[luvtoride]

Heh. Whoa there. I'm anal, not mental. I'll just replace the thermostat next time I strip it for PAIR, plugs and some new wiring. Cheap insurance, just wanted to be sure this wasn't an immediate issue.

I've been a member here for a long time & do not ever remember an instance were a thermostat went bad. I did replace mine for piece of mind but bike had somewhere in the neighborhood of 75,000 miles & didn't do it because I was having any overheating issues.

To each his own... if you feel the need, then do it. It's probably not necessary but if it makes you feel better, do it.

 

[Bugman]

This is one funny thread! :fans: I have not laughed so hard in a long time. :w00t: I love it!

 

[odot]

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[road runner]

If there's air in the system, must have a bad head gasket.

Having Howie bleeding under the tank won't fix it. :blink: Neither will having Scooter revving it.

Try putting egg whites in the coolant.

 

[odot]

Um......how bout fix-a-flat in the fuel tank with a mix of 87 and 92 to keep it soluble til it gets hot?